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  1. NatJ

    Black To White Experiment

    It might happen! If you gradually learn a bit more, and a bit more, over time it adds up to a big amount. Knowing the words, and using them, and spelling them are sometimes different skills. For example, "protein" is the correct spelling. The section you quoted has it right at least twice, and...
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    Sexing Pea Combs at Hatch?

    I'll be curious to see a follow-up when they get older. If the combs were not accurate for predicting the sex, that will be good to know. If the combs were right, we don't know if it will apply to anyone else's chickens, but it will certainly be convenient for you to know for the ones you...
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    Trans chicken?

    That sounds like a description of a healthy hen to me, not a rooster appearance.
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    Six different breeds 2 weeks old - pullets and/or roos?

    Thank you for updating! It's nice to finally know for sure :)
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    Anyone Want To Talk About Genetics!?!

    You're right about the traits of the purebreds. Yes, crosses should have some sort of pea comb. I'll be curious to see what colors the mixes turn out to be, as I've read conflicting things about what color genes are actually present in White Rocks. (I think that probably means that some flocks...
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    Houdan x plymouth

    You've got quite a few colors among those chicks! Can you post photos of the Houdan roosters too?
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    Anyone Want To Talk About Genetics!?!

    I don't know for sure about seeing better traits, but hopefully yes. Oh, my! Replacing him does sound like a good idea!
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    Blood all over bottom, dying?

    I have no idea what it could be. I've read that you can take a body to a lab for a necropsy, and they may be able to tell what is wrong, and can test for some diseases. Other than that, if it is something contagious, you will presumably know when the others start showing symptoms. Which is...
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    Trans chicken?

    I would mostly explain it as "sometimes chickens are weird." This change could be because of her different spot in the pecking order: she's now in the top spot, rather than not. The aggression could be because there is no higher hen to force her to tone it down, or it could be that she is...
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    Chicken found dead, no obvious cause, new chicken owner, advice appreciated

    Exactly. They think it's a treat (because it is not available all the time), but you know it is still a complete feed, just in a slightly different form.
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    Chicken found dead, no obvious cause, new chicken owner, advice appreciated

    Was the egg right up against the inside of the vent? That area almost looks like it has an egg-shaped bulge in the picture.
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    Chicken found dead, no obvious cause, new chicken owner, advice appreciated

    You can make a wet mash with their normal pellets or crumbles, and they will also think it is a treat. That is even easier than buying a separate kind of feed to make mash as a "treat."
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    Anyone Want To Talk About Genetics!?!

    I would expect Black Copper Marans to be pretty much the same, whether they come from a black-only breeding program or from a Black/Blue/Splash breeding program. Yes, using that rooster with your hens would probably work fine.
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    Need help with chick breed identification

    They are looking nice, but definitely not Lakenvelders! I notice the legs are yellow now. They are probably one of the yellow-legged breeds that were suggested, such as Leghorn or Phoenix.
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    Shed Coop Idea

    Yes, they will poop on your tools. They will probably also knock things over, and hide eggs in the corners that are hardest to reach. If you put up a divider of wire mesh, that can keep the chickens from directly pooping on your tools, or hiding eggs under the tools. They will still spread lots...
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    Hiya all,looking to cross houdan and plymouth

    I see you did make another thread with your question. I'll put a link here so anyone reading this thread can find it: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/houdan-x-plymouth.1685664/
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    Rooster problem

    That sounds like a really clever idea! I like that the laser pointer makes the other chickens do something to the aggressive one, so she thinks her own flockmates are making her stop :D
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    Houdan x plymouth

    What results do you want? That can help you figure out which rooster is best. Can you post pictures of your roosters? That would make it easier to predict what color the chicks will be. There are quite a few sets of genes that can make a chicken black/white in color, and several other sets of...
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    Rabbit Housing Question

    I would probably keep them separated. Obviously that prevents fighting. It also lets you control when they mate, so you know when to expect bunnies, and so you can control how often she gets pregnant. If you gave the buck a choice, he would like to breed her as soon as she has given birth...
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    Odd Bird Received

    That white chick does not look like an ISA Brown male. The leg color is a bit wrong. ISA Browns should have yellow legs, but those look a bit green. The comb is definitely wrong. ISA Brown should have single combs, but this is not a single comb. I think it may be a weird version of a pea comb...
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